Chapter Summaries

After waking in the body of a reclusive Nine Skies Sect sword cultivator, Lin Qingyang rushed to Heavenly Strategy Hall when he heard the sect leader had been poisoned. There, he saw the battered demon slave accused of the crime and stopped when the boy met his gaze with fierce, wolfish eyes.

• Lin Qingyang discovered that he had transmigrated into a sword-wielding cultivator who shared his name and could strike targets from a distance.
• Feng Shu and Feng Yi told Lin Qingyang that the sect leader had been poisoned and that the elders were interrogating a demon slave.
• Lin Qingyang hurried to Heavenly Strategy Hall, where disciples barely recognized him as the reclusive Elegant Sword Immortal.
• Lin Qingyang found a bloodied, wolf-eared boy lying on the hall floor and suspected that the sect had tortured him.
• The boy turned his amber eyes toward Lin Qingyang, whose pity shifted to shock as he met the captive's fierce gaze.

Lin Qingyang challenged the elders’ flimsy evidence against Qi Mo and watched them torture him for a confession. When Qi Mo neared death, Lin Qingyang’s plea to stop unleashed an unexpected blast of force that knocked Mo Yan back and ended the spell.

• Lin Qingyang arrived as Mo Yan and Xue Lanyuan interrogated a boy accused of poisoning the unconscious sect leader.
• Mo Yan claimed the boy, later identified as Qi Mo, was guilty because he had cleaned the sect leader’s room and demon poison had been found in the tea; Lin Qingyang objected that they had no real evidence.
• Xue Lanyuan noted that the poison came from a high-ranking Great Demon, and Mo Yan concluded without proof that Qi Mo had colluded with the Demon Clan.
• Jin Buhuan offered to spare Qi Mo if he confessed and revealed the demon’s whereabouts, while Mo Yan subjected him to prolonged lightning torture.
• As Qi Mo’s gaze turned toward Lin Qingyang and he weakened, Lin Qingyang shouted for Mo Yan to stop and involuntarily struck him with a current of air, ending the torture.

Lin Qingyang stopped Mo Yan from torturing Qi Mo and challenged the evidence against him, then accused Mo Yan of poisoning the sect leader and trying to frame Qi Mo. Mo Yan denied it and blasted the floor beside Lin Qingyang with lightning.

• Lin Qingyang knocked Mo Yan aside, then used Spiritual Power to heal Qi Mo and stop his bleeding.
• Lin Qingyang argued that the sect had no proof Qi Mo poisoned the sect leader and that the burden of proof belonged to the accusers.
• Lin Qingyang claimed he had seen Mo Yan sneaking into the sect leader's room and accused him of being the real culprit.
• Lin Qingyang suggested Mo Yan wanted to force Qi Mo into confessing as a scapegoat and accused him of coveting the sect leader's position.
• Mo Yan denied entering the room and blasted the floor beside Lin Qingyang with lightning, threatening to hit him.

Lin Qingyang stopped Mo Yan from continuing Qi Mo’s torture by arguing that suspicion alone could make anyone a suspect, and the elders agreed to investigate the case further. Xue Lanyuan took Lin Qingyang to the sect leader’s courtyard to search for clues, where Lin Qingyang felt the original owner’s sorrow.

• Lin Qingyang used Mo Yan as an example to argue that baseless accusations could not prove guilt and that Qi Mo should not be tortured further.
• Lin Qingyang proposed holding Qi Mo in custody while the sect investigated every possible suspect, and Xue Lanyuan agreed.
• Mo Yan ordered Lei Guang and Lei Chen to take Qi Mo to the Forbidden Abyss under strict guard.
• Lin Qingyang told Jin Buhuan and Xue Lanyuan that his sudden insight was that all things had spirits and all beings were equal, and Qi Mo heard him.
• Xue Lanyuan asked Lin Qingyang to help investigate the sect leader’s courtyard and took him to Stone Hut Studio, where Lin Qingyang felt the original owner’s sorrow.

Lin Qingyang discovered through the original owner's memories that he had poisoned Shi Ruobai, while Xue Lanyuan suspected Mo Yan and agreed to watch him instead. Shi Ruobai had only days to live, and Lin Qingyang was left troubled by grief he could not explain.

• Xue Lanyuan used the Profound Ice Technique to slow the Demon Poison corroding Shi Ruobai's spiritual root and warned that he might not survive more than a few days.
• Lin Qingyang examined the celadon tea set and recalled himself drinking tea with Shi Ruobai before Shi Ruobai collapsed and accused him of hatred.
• Xue Lanyuan said she had suspected Lin Qingyang but now believed him, then narrowed the other possible culprits to Mo Yan and Elder Jin.
• Lin Qingyang confirmed that he had seen Mo Yan enter Shi Ruobai's room, then persuaded Xue Lanyuan not to confront him without evidence.
• Lin Qingyang urged Xue Lanyuan to watch Mo Yan for proof of collusion with demons, and she agreed to keep him under observation.

Lin Qingyang learned from his sister Lin Yao, now a sword spirit, that he had transmigrated into her novel and was the one who poisoned the sect leader. As Lin Qingyang worried about being exposed and the story’s future, a red-smoke message summoned him to the Bamboo Grove on the Back Mountain.

• Feng Shu and Feng Yi wondered whether Lin Qingyang had gone mad as he rushed into his room and panicked over his memories of poisoning the sect leader.
• Lin Qingyang heard Lin Yao’s voice coming from his sword Elegance and discovered that she had become a sword spirit after transmigrating into the same world.
• Lin Yao explained that the world came from her novel, where Lin Qingyang was a minor culprit and Qi Mo was destined to become a Demon King after being framed and left for dead.
• Lin Qingyang realized that reopening the investigation could expose his crime and put his life in danger before Qi Mo’s original revenge storyline unfolded.
• The incense burner released red smoke that formed a message directing Lin Qingyang to the Bamboo Grove on the Back Mountain at three quarters past the start of the hour of the rat.

Lin Qingyang prepared to flee but changed his mind and went to meet Chimei, who appeared as a tiny green snake because the Nine Skies Sect’s restrictions barred his true body. Chimei demanded that Lin Qingyang kill Qi Mo, and Lin Qingyang concealed his own plans while insisting he still had something to gain.

• Lin Qingyang began packing valuables to escape, but an unfamiliar heartache made him reconsider leaving Shi Ruobai behind, so he decided to meet Chimei first.
• Lin Qingyang used the Movement Technique to travel with Lin Yao into the Back Mountain bamboo grove, where Chimei summoned him.
• Lin Qingyang discovered that Chimei was a tiny green snake carrying his Divine Sense, and Lin Yao mocked his size.
• Chimei reminded Lin Qingyang of their deal to eliminate Qi Mo after Chimei helped target Shi Ruobai.
• Lin Qingyang admitted Qi Mo’s accusation had been part of a scheme and told Chimei he would act only after getting what he wanted.

Lin Qingyang discovered that Chimei wanted Qi Mo dead and stumbled into the Forbidden Abyss while searching for him. He rescued the badly injured Qi Mo from Lei Guang and Lei Chen, then escaped with him.

• Lin Qingyang learned from Chimei that Shi Ruobai’s poison could be cured and that Chimei was determined to kill Qi Mo.
• Lin Qingyang’s Movement Technique took him to the Forbidden Abyss, where he heard a scream and entered despite the chilling array.
• Lin Qingyang found Lei Guang and Lei Chen beating and abusing Qi Mo in a cell.
• Lin Qingyang’s Windflower Sword attacked Lei Guang and Lei Chen, while he wrapped Qi Mo in his robe and lifted him into his arms.
• Lin Qingyang and Qi Mo vanished from the cell in a flash of blue light.

Lin Qingyang cared for the badly injured Qi Mo and learned how Qi Mo’s future as Demon King was tied to the history of human-demon conflict and slavery. He rejected the idea of killing Qi Mo to protect himself and fell asleep still unsure how to handle the sect leader’s poisoning.

• Lin Qingyang used pills and spiritual power to stabilize Qi Mo, cleaned and treated his wounds, and shared his bed with him as dawn approached.
• Lin Qingyang learned from Lin Yao that Qi Mo was a Snowfield Heavenly Wolf who would awaken as Demon King, unite the demons, and be defeated by the protagonists.
• Lin Yao explained the first human-demon war, the founding of the Nine Skies Sect, and how demon slavery and Demon-Locking Rings came to be.
• Lin Qingyang learned that Qi Mo had died during interrogation in the original story and revived on the Mass Burial Mound, then destroyed the Nine Skies Sect as Demon King.
• Lin Qingyang rejected killing Qi Mo before he had committed any crimes, despite Lin Yao’s warning that Qi Mo might later threaten his life.
• Lin Qingyang worried over how to handle the sect leader’s poisoning and fell asleep without resolving the problem.

Lin Qingyang woke from a nightmare about being accused of poisoning the sect leader, then discovered Qi Mo had tried to escape and attacked him. After Qi Mo bit Lin Qingyang and Feng Shu drew his sword, Lin Qingyang stopped him, leaving the two glaring at each other.

• Lin Qingyang woke from a nightmare and found the Windflower Sword asleep under his bed.
• Lin Qingyang noticed Qi Mo was missing and found that he had tried to escape through Clear Wind Pavilion's main gate.
• Qi Mo attacked Lin Qingyang with a curved blade, but Lin Qingyang subdued him and said he had saved him from the Forbidden Abyss.
• Qi Mo accused Lin Qingyang of being like the others and bit his neck after Lin Qingyang denied touching him.
• Feng Shu kicked Qi Mo away and drew his sword, but Lin Qingyang stopped him as Qi Mo glared at Lin Qingyang.

Lin Qingyang freed and fed Qi Mo, then refused to hand him over when Mo Yan arrived to arrest him. The two elders faced off as Mo Yan prepared to attack.

• Lin Qingyang dismissed Qi Mo’s suspicion that they had slept together and ordered Feng Shu and Feng Yi to summon Xue Lanyuan and Jin Buhuan, but not Mo Yan.
• Lin Qingyang cut Qi Mo free and offered him food, which the starving youth ate ravenously.
• Mo Yan arrived and accused Lin Qingyang of breaking Qi Mo out of the Forbidden Abyss and shielding him from punishment.
• Lin Qingyang stopped Mo Yan’s disciples from seizing Qi Mo and refused to surrender him, prompting Mo Yan to gather lightning in his palm.

Lin Qingyang confronted Mo Yan and his disciples over their treatment of Qi Mo, but Lei Guang accused Lin Qingyang of poisoning the Sect Leader. Lin Qingyang struck Lei Guang unconscious, leaving the accusation unresolved.

• Lin Qingyang demanded that Mo Yan bring Lei Guang and Lei Chen to Clear Wind Pavilion so they could confront each other.
• Lei Guang and Lei Chen arrived injured and claimed Qi Mo had tried to escape before Lin Qingyang attacked them and took him away.
• Qi Mo accused Lei Guang and Lei Chen of trying to assault him, but Mo Yan attacked Qi Mo with lightning and Lin Qingyang deflected the bolt.
• Lei Guang swore his account was true, then accused Lin Qingyang of helping poison the Sect Leader and suggested Lin had ordered Qi Mo to do it.
• Lin Qingyang called Lei Guang a liar and knocked him unconscious with a blast of wind.

Lin Qingyang exposed Lei Guang as the mastermind behind the abuse of Qi Mo and confronted Mo Yan over his handling of the prisoner. He demanded custody of Qi Mo at Clear Wind Pavilion and staked his position as an elder on keeping him safe.

• Lin Qingyang pressured Lei Chen with the threat of separating him from Lei Guang, and Lei Chen confessed that Lei Guang had masterminded the abuse and committed similar crimes before.
• Mo Yan struck Lei Chen with lightning, then ordered the disciples to take Lei Guang and Lei Chen away and send Qi Mo back to the Forbidden Abyss under heavier guard.
• Lin Qingyang objected that Ink Cloud Hall was unfit to guard Qi Mo and offered to keep him at Clear Wind Pavilion.
• Mo Yan challenged Lin Qingyang to guarantee Qi Mo would not escape, and Lin Qingyang pledged to resign as elder and accept any punishment if Qi Mo escaped his custody.

Lin Qingyang publicly protected Qi Mo by pledging his position as an elder, then collapsed from injuries and depleted spiritual power. After Xue Lanyuan treated them both, Lin Qingyang arranged for Qi Mo to stay in the room next door under warning not to run.

• Lin Qingyang insisted that his pledge to protect Qi Mo stood, despite Mo Yan’s anger, and Mo Yan and Lei Cheng left.
• Lin Qingyang collapsed and coughed up blood, so Feng Shu and Feng Yi carried him inside for Xue Lanyuan to treat.
• Qi Mo realized Lin Qingyang had spent spiritual power saving him and entered the room when summoned.
• Xue Lanyuan reset Qi Mo’s displaced wrist and warned Lin Qingyang not to use spiritual power until he recovered.
• Lin Qingyang refused to lock Qi Mo in the woodshed and told him to stay in the room next door rather than risk being caught by Mo Yan if he escaped.

Lin Qingyang reassured Qi Mo that he believed him innocent and helped him change clothes, while Qi Mo remained suspicious of his kindness. After Lin Qingyang shaved and revealed his handsome face, Qi Mo licked the bite wound on his neck, and Lin Qingyang mistook it for an apology before sharing a spirit fruit with him.

• Feng Yi suggested Lin Qingyang had taken a romantic interest in Qi Mo, so Feng Shu dragged him out before he could say more.
• Lin Qingyang told Qi Mo he believed he had not poisoned the Sect Leader and promised to clear his name, but Qi Mo suspected he had a hidden motive.
• Lin Qingyang gave Qi Mo clean clothes, then shaved and changed while Qi Mo struggled to tie his sash with his injured hand.
• After seeing Lin Qingyang's newly revealed face, Qi Mo licked the bite marks on his neck, and Lin Qingyang assumed he was treating the wound.
• Lin Qingyang tied Qi Mo's sash, cautioned him not to bite people again, and tossed him a spirit fruit as he relaxed by the window.

Lin Qingyang settled into his new life at Clear Wind Pavilion while Qi Mo faced suspicion from the sect and hostility over Lei Guang’s punishment. In a hot spring, Lin Qingyang learned why the original owner had pursued the sect leader position, then came face-to-face with a giant snake.

• Lin Qingyang ordered Feng Shu and Feng Yi to clean and cook, then sent them with Qi Mo to Cold Moon Residence for another checkup.
• Disciples gossiped about Lin Qingyang and Qi Mo, while Feng Shu warned Qi Mo not to harm his master again.
• Ink Cloud Hall disciples dragged Lei Guang away after crippling his cultivation and expelling him; Lei Guang blamed Qi Mo and threatened to kill him.
• Lin Qingyang soaked in a hot spring with Lin Yao and asked about the original owner’s scars and obsession with becoming sect leader.
• Lin Yao explained that Perfected One Tianyi had passed the position to Shi Ruobai instead of Lin Qingyang, citing his impure character, and Lin Qingyang questioned the explanation.
• A giant snake appeared behind Lin Qingyang in the hot spring and pressed its head near his face.

Lin Qingyang negotiated with Chimei to lure Qi Mo to Greenstone Mountain so Chimei could kill him, then found Qi Mo hunting a pheasant and shared a meal with him. As they cooked, Lin Qingyang learned Qi Mo had been a demon slave for years and had no family left.

• Lin Qingyang argued with Chimei, who had appeared as a python, and arranged to bring Qi Mo to Greenstone Mountain the day after tomorrow for Chimei to kill.
• Lin Qingyang found Qi Mo hiding a half-plucked pheasant and suggested they stew it with mushrooms and split the meal.
• Qi Mo cooked the pheasant and mushrooms while Lin Qingyang asked about his past.
• Qi Mo told Lin Qingyang he was seventeen, had been at the Nine Skies Sect for almost three years, and had no family left.

Lin Qingyang shared a meal with Qi Mo, who offered to cook for him in return, then went to the Golden Spirit Court to borrow a Demon-Capturing Net for a mission near Greenstone Mountain. The chapter ended as Lin Qingyang read the loan form Jin Buhuan handed him and reacted with displeasure.

• Feng Yi reported that a spirit bird had gone missing, and Lin Qingyang concealed that Qi Mo had cooked it.
• Lin Qingyang invited Qi Mo to eat with him, and Qi Mo offered to make fish for him the next day.
• Lin Yao warned Lin Qingyang that Qi Mo was destined to become a villain, but Lin Qingyang said he would keep him from turning evil.
• Lin Qingyang visited the Golden Spirit Court to request a Demon-Capturing Net, claiming a snake demon near Greenstone Mountain might be connected to the sect leader's poisoning.
• Jin Buhuan handed Lin Qingyang a paper to sign, and Lin Qingyang frowned after reading it.

Lin Qingyang paid Jin Buhuan eight hundred spirit stones to borrow a Demon-Capturing Net, then accidentally experienced the Bewitching-Heart Jade and saw a painful memory that seemed to belong to the body’s original owner. As he left Golden Spirit Court, Mo Yan grew more suspicious of his connection to the sect leader’s case, while Xue Lanyuan watched Mo Yan from a tree.

• Jin Buhuan charged Lin Qingyang a three-hundred-spirit-stone fee and a five-hundred-spirit-stone deposit for the Demon-Capturing Net, explaining that Lin had neglected his duties for years.
• Lin Qingyang reluctantly signed the agreement and followed Jin Buhuan into the Treasure Pavilion to collect the net.
• Lin Qingyang picked up the Bewitching-Heart Jade and saw himself slashing his arm and nearly cutting his throat before coughing up blood and awakening in the pavilion.
• Jin Buhuan explained the jade’s effect, gave Lin Qingyang the net, and charged him another hundred spirit stones for using it.
• Lin Qingyang left Golden Spirit Court disgruntled as Mo Yan watched and suspected he was connected to the sect leader’s case; Xue Lanyuan observed Mo Yan from a tree.

Lin Qingyang defended Qi Mo after Feng Shu attacked him for cooking, then reprimanded both disciples and made them write self-reflections. After discovering Qi Mo had stolen fish from Golden Spirit Court's pond, Lin Qingyang told him not to steal again and still asked him to bring the cooked fish to his room.

• Feng Shu dragged Qi Mo out of the kitchen and struck him with spiritual power after Qi Mo refused to leave.
• Lin Qingyang helped Qi Mo up, heard what Feng Shu had said, and rebuked Feng Shu for bullying him and treating demons as inferior to humans.
• Lin Qingyang ordered Feng Shu and Feng Yi to write thousand-word self-reflections, and the two disciples left the kitchen.
• Lin Qingyang learned Qi Mo had caught the fish in Golden Spirit Court's pond and warned him that stealing was wrong.
• Qi Mo offered Lin Qingyang a stick to hit him with, but Lin Qingyang softened, told him not to steal again, and asked him to bring the cooked fish to his room.